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'Enosis Neon Paralimni' is a football club from Cyprus, whos home ground is Tasos Markou Stadium in Paralimni, which is a multi-use stadium but is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 5,800 people. It hosted two matches of Cyprus U-19 national team against England and Croatia for the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in 1998 which was hosted in the island.
[edit] History
Enosis Neon Paralimniou in Greek or “Enosis” Athletic Union of Paralimni in English was founded in April 1944 following the merge of two Paralimni clubs, Heracles and People’s Love.
The Club’s emblem is the Parthenon with a trumpeter and the year 1936, birth year of the club Heracles. The only reason why founders have decided to adopt the year 1936 as the new Club’s birth year instead of the year 1944 has purely to do with Heracles official papers. On those, it was clear that whenever the club’s members decide to cease its operations all of its assets (movable and immovable property) go straight to the Church. In view of that and in order to avoid any legal implications the newly born club of “Enosis” reckoned by the authorities as a continuation of the club Heracles of Paralimni absorbing the other Club People’s Love.
The first football match was played in Paralimni in the first half of the year 1945, some weeks before the end of WW2 against a German prisoners of war team. No further details found. The first recorded match was played in Paralimni on the 16th of September 1945 against the mixed team of Anorthosis and EHAN of Famagusta. Final result 5-4 for the Famagusta Team.
Till early 60s “Enosis” took part only to local competitions since Cyprus Football Association had repeatedly denied its participation in its competitions stating that only Clubs based in Towns can participate. CFA’s denial was in fact and the reason why “Enosis” joined E.A.P.O. the Association of Clubs based in villages. In the year 1965 CFA changed its rules and “Enosis” finally managed to join and participate to second division’s championship. “Enosis” from the very beginning tried to win its promotion to First Division. After four attempts it managed to finish first in the football season of 1968/69. Its first season in the Big League was 1969/70. Since then “Enosis” has taken part to all 38 competitions. It’s one of the four Clubs which they’ve never demoted in Second Division.
[edit] Current squad
[edit] Transfers 2008/09
In
Out
[edit] Former Players
[edit] Youth Players-U17's
The under 17's squad is based and plays at the same football ground. They are the new champions of Cyprus for 2007/2008.
[edit] Current squad (as of January 2008)
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 18 |
|
GK |
Christos Kakkos |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Evaggelos Evaggelou |
| 2 |
|
DF |
Dimitris Moulazimis |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Christos Flouris |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Antonis Karas |
| 3 |
|
DF |
Michael Felgate |
| 14 |
|
DF |
Dimitris Oikonomou |
| 23 |
|
DF |
Kleanthis Koutsoftas |
| 19 |
|
DF |
Theoklis Papas |
| 7 |
 |
MF |
Giorgos Stavrou (Vice Captain) |
| 8 |
|
MF |
Kostakis Artymatas |
| 6 |
|
MF |
Kostas Trizas (Captain) |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 9 |
|
MF |
Nick Parnerou |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Konstantinos Konstantinou |
| 17 |
|
MF |
John Hadjizacharias |
| 13 |
|
MF |
Marios Zanettou |
| 16 |
|
MF |
Zanettos Koumasi |
| 15 |
|
MF |
Avramis Tsoukkas |
| 21 |
|
MF |
Pieris Pogiatzis |
| 22 |
|
MF |
Antreas Neofytou |
| 20 |
|
MF |
Mavrikios Mavroudi |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Onisiforos Roussias |
| 12 |
|
FW |
Dimitris Tsoukkas |
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[edit] Club officials
- Chairman: Adamos A. Loizou
- Deputy Chairman: Bambos Charalambous
- Vice Chairman (Admin.): Marios Makronisos
- Vice Chairman (Football): Ioannis Tsaggaris
- Vice Chairman (P.R. & Marketing): Costas Stratis
- Vice Chairman (Other sports): Giorgos Tsokkos
- General Secretary: George Flouris
- Chief Organizer: Antonis Zorpas
- Financial Controller: Nikitas Charalambous
- Chief Purser: Nicos Kallishis
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- Spokesman: Costas Erodotou
- Legal Advisor: Tasos Kyrmitsis
- Football/First Team: George Economou
- Football (U21): Sotos Pierettis
- Football (U21): Vaggelis Kelis
- Football (U17): Petros Gerimos
- Football (U17): Pavlos Gerimos
- Football (U17): Panicos Vasiliou
- Football (U15): Panicos Mallouris
- Football (U15): Andreas Koutsoftas
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- Football Academy: Giorgos Flouris
- Football Academy: Kyriacos Alabais
- Basketball Chief: Fytos Neofytou
- Volleyball Chief: Simos Spartiatis
- Stadium Chief: Andreas Artymatas
- Fixed assets & Premises: Takis Eracleous
- Club premises: Michalis Pittadjis
- Marketing: Andreas Marcou
- Movable Property: Klitos Eliades
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[edit] Medical Staff
- Club Doctor: Dr. Michalis Zouvanis
- Assistant Club Doctor: Dr. Costas Constantinou
- First Team Physiotherapist: Rodotheos Constantinou
[edit] Honours
[edit] External links
